The Smiling Man Wins Best Short Film at the 2016 Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival

We are super grateful to announce that The Smiling Man has taken home the coveted Growler award for Best Short Film at the 2016 Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival amid strong competition! Other festival winners include a sweep of the feature competition by Sundance darling The Eyes of My Mother and an Emerging Filmmakers award goes to Luchagore Productions.

Congratulations to all the winners and films in competition! You can check out the complete list of award winners on the website here: http://www.fantasticcinema.com/latest-updates/2016/4/12/and-the-growler-goes-to-announcing-the-winners-of-the-2016-fantastic-cinema-craft-beer-festival

About the Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival

Founded in 2015, Fantastic Cinema brings you the best of genre cinema; featuring Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Crime, and hybrid movies from Arkansas, the United States, and around the globe.

Also in 2016, along with the fantastic movies, we are excited to add an exciting new component to the festival… the best craft beer in the state of Arkansas.

Fantastic Cinema & Craft Beer Festival will combine two passionate fan bases that are a natural fit and will become a festival destination for Arkansans and the surrounding region!

Join us April 7-10, 2016 at Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema for a celebration of genre films and craft beer!

Find out more on their website at http://www.fantasticcinema.com/

The Smiling Man Nominated for 4 Awards at the Twisted Horror Picture Show

We are excited to announce that The Smiling Man has been nominated for 4 awards at the upcoming Twisted Horror Picture Show: Best U.S. Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Strange Dave) and Best Poster!

If you are in Oklahoma, don't miss out on our screening on the "Bloody Twisted" shorts block at 7:30pm on Friday, October 30th!

About the Twisted Horror Picture Show

The Twister Alley International Film Festival presents the Twisted Horror Picture Show. One night of screening Weird, Dark and/or Twisted indie shorts and features along with 1 classic horror film. All films will play on the big screen of the beautiful and haunted Woodward Theater in Woodward, OK. Winning films will have automatic invitation to screen at 2016 Twister Alley International Film Festival.

Find out more on their website at http://www.twisteralleyfilmfestival.com/

2015 Diabolique International Film Festival Program Guide featuring The Smiling Man

 The Official 2015 Festival Program Guide for the Diabolique International Film Festival is out now! You can catch The Smiling Man on Saturday, September 26 at 6pm in the shorts block entitled "The Ominous" with a selection of other horror shorts at the IU Cinema in Bloomington Indiana!

Check out the full festival program guide here: http://diaboliquefilmfestival.com/2015-films/

The Smiling Man is nominated for 4 awards at the festival: Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound/Score and Best Short Film.

Tickets are available online now at the IU Cinema website! Click the button below to purchase tickets now!

About the Diabolique International Film Festival

The Diabolique International Film Festival is presented by Diabolique Magazine, the fastest growing publication in the world dedicated to genre cinema. In addition, we are pleased to welcome Sony as an official Festival partner for 2014.

Join us September 25-27, 2015 in Bloomington, Indiana for the premiere showcase of independent genre cinema, featuring horror, sci-fi, fantasy and animation.

The Diabolique International Film Festival began life more than 9 years ago as the Dark Carnival Film Festival. Since 2007 we have screened over 250 films from more than a dozen countries, and we’ve had the honor of hosting visiting filmmakers from around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Spain, and the UK.

Over the years, we have gained a reputation as a festival that truly values independent genre films and the people who make them. Many of the movies from past fests have been picked up by major distributors, and our event has provided numerous networking opportunities. The publishers of Diabolique Magazine bring their industry connections and marketing reach to the table in a way that offers our filmmakers exceptional exposure for their films.

Find out more on their website at http://diaboliquefilmfestival.com/

The Smiling Man Nominated for 4 Awards at the Diabolique International Film Festival

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What can we say other than "holy crap!" The Smiling Man is nominated for 4 awards at the upcoming Diabolique International Film Festival in the categories of: Best Short Film, Best Sound/Score, Best Cinematography and Best Editing!

About the Diabolique International Film Festival

The Diabolique International Film Festival is presented by Diabolique Magazine, the fastest growing publication in the world dedicated to genre cinema. In addition, we are pleased to welcome Sony as an official Festival partner for 2014.

Join us September 25-27, 2015 in Bloomington, Indiana for the premiere showcase of independent genre cinema, featuring horror, sci-fi, fantasy and animation.

The Diabolique International Film Festival began life more than 9 years ago as the Dark Carnival Film Festival. Since 2007 we have screened over 250 films from more than a dozen countries, and we’ve had the honor of hosting visiting filmmakers from around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Spain, and the UK.

Over the years, we have gained a reputation as a festival that truly values independent genre films and the people who make them. Many of the movies from past fests have been picked up by major distributors, and our event has provided numerous networking opportunities. The publishers of Diabolique Magazine bring their industry connections and marketing reach to the table in a way that offers our filmmakers exceptional exposure for their films.

Find out more on their website at http://diaboliquefilmfestival.com/